Cutting Out Object Where Shapes Intersect

[emmab28093175]

I am having trouble deleting the area of the white circle where it overlaps the black. I have been able to do it a few time accidentally but I cannot figure out to do it purposefully. I have tried slice, knife, divide, intersect, exclude and none seem to be working when I select all 3 shapes or 2. Please help been trying to figure this out for hours

[emmab28093175]

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

You could try the Shape Builder tool in erase mode (with the Alt key depressed).

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/user-guide.html/illustrator/using/creating-shapes-shape-builder-...

[emmab28093175]

Thank you! That worked! Did not realize this was a thing. Very new to illustrator. 

[Ton Frederiks]

Good to hear that helped.

[Jacob Bugge · Accepted solution]

Emma,

What Ton said, but you need to make sure that the black path is also selected/selectable.

[emmab28093175]

Thanks so much that did the trick!

[Jacob Bugge]

For my part you are welcome, Emma.